CVE-2004-2615

Description

The documentation for CuteNews 1.3.6 and possibly other versions specifies that files under cutenews/data must be manually given world-writable permissions, which allows local users to insert false news, delete news, and possibly gain privileges or have other unknown impact.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011099	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/9385	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-08/0396.html	vendor advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17161	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2615?: CVE-2004-2615 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2615?: To fix CVE-2004-2615, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2615 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2615 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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